President William Ruto’s promise of Cabinet positions to Azimio Coalition has caused chaos and divisions in the opposition coalition after the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) demanded the larger share.
According to reports, President William Ruto promised Azimio Coalition a total of seven Cabinet Secretary positions after the Head of State agreed to form a broad government after a series of protests.
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Reports indicate that the slots were to be shared among the coalition’s sister parties including Raila’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper party, Eugene Wamalwa’s DAP Kenya, Jeremiah Kioni’s Jubilee party and Martha Karua’s NARC Kenya.
However, Raila Odinga’s ODM has demanded that they alone be given four slots of the seven available slots in President Ruto’s cabinet, thus causing chaos and cracks within the opposition coalition.
Similarly, Odinga’s co-principals dismissed any plans by the opposition to join President Ruto’s administration despite Odinga endorsing the Head of State’s call for a dialogue to ensure something close to a coalition government in the country.
However, in a viral photo that was taken yesterday, the Azimio co-principals met in Nairobi without the Azimio Leader Raila Odinga in a bid to show their dissatisfaction with the share of the positions.
Kenyans have on the other hand dismissed the move by President William Ruto to include the opposition leaders in his cabinet, terming the move as backward. They call for the head of state to appoint based on competence.
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As the Azimio continue to fight over President Ruto’s promise, the President has found himself at a hard place with Mt Kenya leaders led by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga also calling for a huge share in Cabinet positions re-appointments.